Mossy fiber projections
The unmyelinated axons of the dentate gyrus that output to mossy hilus cells and pyramidal CA3 cells.
They form powerful excitatory glutamatergic synapses, sometimes called “detonator’ synapses.
They are important for memory and learning
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Myelin
Hilus
Pyramidal cell
Glutamate
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